October 27th, 2016The worst thing happened today. You lost your job! At first it was just a regular day at Trademart but just because you got into a
harmless argument with a random customer about the feasibility of turning the Trademart into a giant robot and crushing said random customer's house, you got fired! It was just harmless talk!
But your unenlightened boss refused to see the cooler parts of your discussion and decided to fire you. Hmph. No more job.
You have better things to do with your time, anyways. Like selling your inventions to companies. Yet you still don't really know how to go about that. You thought about it for quite a bit but in the end you just couldn't think of a company to sell it to even though plenty of names went through your mind. Ultimately you decide to do a bit of research instead of just thinking of companies off of the top of your mind. After a frustrating note-to-self to add an internet browser to your own data terminal, you head to the library where you greet the librarian with your standard grunt and walk over to the computer.
There's only one energy company in this half of the country, apparently. You decide to not think about the logistics of such a monopoly and do some more research on them and possible alternatives. Other companies do exist, but they're too small and fractured compared to the behemoth that is EnergyCo™. An exhausting undetermined period of time later, you exit the library with a phone number and walk to the nearest
payphone and call them. They hang up on you. You think you heard laughing beforehand.
You even try calling some other companies, and get the same exact result.
Great.
The rest of the day is spent inventing stuff.
Your first idea is a laser-thing used to measure the distance of impacts. But you don't actually know what you're thinking about. It sounds like a rangefinder, but you can't actually determine what you want to build with lasers and computers.
Your second idea is a small remote-controlled robot. Without any specific materials in mind, you're quite proud of how you went about making this thing. You used the parts of
2x old phones to handle the remote control aspect and
4x scrap metal and 4x electronics for everything else. The wheels were made with some rubber bought from a nearby store for
$20.
The result is impressive. The bot is extremely maneuverable - able to traverse just about any obstacle that's not bigger than the bot itself, and even then. It can quickly make turns without flipping and has great speeds for a remote controlled vehicle. Some tests revealed the ability to control it from up to 10 miles away, but that's sadly not
that useful since you can't see where it is, where it's going, and what it's doing when you're not within eyesight of it. It lasts about a week (which is good, but not amazing) on a MK4 cell once one is inserted into its convenient cell slot. The controller is makeshift and simple, but it works.
You're calling it the
Remote-Controlled Robot for now for lack of a better name.
You harvested 2 ml of venom, selling all 2 ml for the usual
$40.
Cash: $262
Housing: Trashy Garage
Holdings:
Structures
- Makeshift Data Terminal
- Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK3
- Basic Chemistry Equipment (Flasks, Tubing, Beakers, Safety Equipment, Bunsen Burner, Measuring Equipment, Droppers etc.)
- - Peltier Heat Pump (Cooling Device)
- Makeshift Terrarium [2 Deadly Scorpions]
- Roach Trap [Feeding 2/3 scorpions]
Tools & Equipment
- Cheap Welder
- Handheld Drill
- Shovel
- Glass Cutter
- Stinger-resistant Gloves
- Protective Work Gear - Boots, Gloves, Painter's Equipment, Goggles, Respirator
- Basic Chemicals (Used for experiments; doesn't require replenishment)
Miscellaneous Creations
- Remote-Controlled Robot & Controller
- Microwave Area Jammer
- Battery-less Buggy
- 6 ml Powdered Venom
- 1 ml Lasting Venom (Expires in: 1 day)
Items and Materials
- 1 ml Nitroglycerin
- 2x Electronics
- 1x Scrap Electronics
- 1x Plumbing Parts
- 1x Gas-filled Fire Extinguisher
- 2x Regular Computer Parts
- 1x Old Phone
Weapons
- Shock Baton
- 1x Glock 20
Ammunition
- 1x 10mm Magazine - 17/17
- 1x 10mm Magazine - 11/17
Miscellaneous Items
- Fake University Scientist ID
- Fake Military Scientist ID
- Fake Government Scientist ID
Makeshift Terrarrium
Scorpions
- [F] Nineteen (Fed by Roach Trap) ("Pregnant" until Nov. 5th, 2016)[Maze Navigation][Stingerpainting]
- [M] Eighty-four (Fed by Roach Trap) [Maze Navigation][Stingerpainting]
Speed: Very Slow
Hardware
Core - Regular/Basic
Display - 14-inch CRT Display
Extras
- 3x USB 3.1 Type-C ports
- Basic Internet Connection
Software
- Data Entry
- Programming/Script Creator
- Remote-Controlled Robot - A small remote-controlled wheeled vehicle powered by a "Energ-E" MK4 cell, and its accompanying controller. Extremely maneuverable and can navigate over obstacles its size or smaller, can very quickly make turns, and has a great speed relative to other remote-controlled vehicles. Can be controlled with its controller up to 10 miles away from the bot itself, and lasts a week on a single "Energ-E" MK4 Cell.
- Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK4 - "Energ-E" (Patented): A hydrogen fuel cell identical to the MK3 in power output and fuel usage, but takes the form of a small cylinder 3 inches in diameter with a height matching about a foot. Can be easily inserted/removed from objects and hot-swapped in addition to being used like an engine similar to the previous Fuel Cells. Utilizes the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Catalyst. Costs $170 to make.
- Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK3: A hydrogen fuel cell that's very roughly about half a meter in length, height, and width. Lasts a day once fully fueled and can provide a fairly large amount of power - a bit more than is needed to run a regular consumer car. Utilizes the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Catalyst. Costs $170 to make.
- Shock Baton: A police baton intended to double as a melee taser device. Only delivers 10 'charges' when fully charged. Actual shocking component is completely useless.
- Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK2: A hydrogen fuel cell that's very roughly about half a meter in length, height, and width. Lasts a month once fueled. Outputs very little power. Costs $150 to make.
- Hydrogen Fuel Cell Catalyst: A chemical compound that speeds up the electrolysis process in fuel cells. Should increase power output at the cost of fuel usage. Costs $20. (Price is added onto the price to create a fuel cell utilizing catalyst)
- Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK1 - "The Long Count": A very large hydrogen fuel cell that takes in hydrogen and oxygen to output power. Once fueled, can continue running for years. Outputs very little power. Is extremely large. Costs $150 to make.
- Antivenom: Antivenom neutralizing venom that can be made in a lab. Requires 1 ml of Venom and $40 for 2 ml of Antivenom.
- QuadChopper: A Quadcopter with dual knives and a wi-fi camera that can reliabily kill or maim a person. Requires other device to control+see camera feed; Needs wi-fi connection
- Microwave Area Jammer: A jammer that jams wireless functions in the affected area (Effect can be aimed via a satellite dish). Lasts 2 hours on a charge. Only jams 5m in front of dish.
- Buggy: A buggy. Tiny single-person open-ended low-to-the-ground vehicle. Runs two and a half hours on a single charge of its battery. Top speed is 15 mph.
- Medical Chemicals: Theoretical combination of chemicals that could increase healing in affected area by 300%. Name needs work.
- SPCAAD Ammonia Grenade: A makeshift ammonia grenade that disperses ammonia on impact via the glass container shattering. Effective blast site measures 28 meters in diameter.
- Powdered Venom: Scorpion venom in powder form that lasts forever without expiration. Poses no threat to organisms and can't naturally turn into liquid form.
- Lasting Venom: Scorpion venom that lasts for 2 weeks while remaining just as potent. Requires 1 ml of Venom and $10 to make 1 ml of Lasting Venom.
- Handheld Microwave Jammer: A handheld (makeshift) gun that disrupts communications in the area it's pointed at. Can also cook food like a microwave if close enough and you really wanted to cook food. Needs to be plugged in.
- Venom Bullet: A bullet that will 'inject' scorpion venom into the victim. Venom expires after 2 days in the bullet.
- Butane Cannon: A projectile cannon that operates off of butane to propel the projectile roughly 40 meters away.
- Makeshift Data Terminal: A rudimentary terminal that accepts and stores data.
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